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Deductions & credits
I concur 100% with @Anonymous.
The first step should be obtaining a tax ID number (TIN) for the trust (since it is a separate entity).
Subsequently, since you are a nominee recipient (you used your SSN), you need to submit a 1099 to the trust, showing you as the nominee and the trust as the actual recipient, with a copy sent to the IRS.
Next, when you prepare your personal income tax return, you need to show this "nominee distribution" (from you to the trust) whereby you received the proceeds as a nominee and the trust as the actual recipient.
Finally, you need to prepare (or, preferably, have a professional prepare) the Form 1041 for the trust with associated K-1s for the beneficiaries showing the proceeds that were distributed and allocable to each beneficiary.